Watching Coraline from the perspective of filmmaking is just as magical as
coming up with story-related theories.

After all, this film is shot and paced like an atmospheric / surrealistic horror film - with the use of dutch angles, high angle shots, clashing colors, dissolve transitions, costume and set design and more. And we're going to talk about some of them.

But it seems like many people think of stop motion animation as a completely separate entity from live action films, but they aren't so different, especially if you remember that stop motion animation requires MORE physical prep and meticulous planning in order to make it work just the right way.

And since Coraline was shot in 3D, the headache is doubled, if not tripled. Now, everything I say is a bit of an exaggeration as this video is made with the intention of exploring and getting used to the head space of 'filmmaking' - meaning this is more of an exercise than an answer. In fact, I'd argue that coming to an answer is the exact opposite of what we're trying to do here. So more so than usual, take things with a huge grain of salt.

Having said that, I personally believe that regarding blue curtains as more than just being blue is perfectly fine, as long as you are staying within the boundaries of what the film offers and do not go outside the film world to bring in new ideas to change the color of the curtain altogether. The bad kind of overanalysis usually happens when you start placing things from the outside, but if from within, a certain level of 'over'analysis is a great practice to open your minds to the workings of the film, and can lead you to better critical thinking down the road.

But I digress. I love Coraline.
Enjoy.

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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Well Exercise
3:33 The Right Side
5:01 Use of Depth
6:03 The Rule of Three
7:33 Surveillance Shot
8:23 Dutch Angle Shot
9:52 Time for Supper
10:46 Thank You

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